I've got a (lugged steel) Specialized Allez with similarly high-mounted downtube shifter bosses.
It is frightening at times having ones fingers inadvertently rub the tire a centimeter or two behind the almost-finger-sized gap between tire and fork crown, especially when wearing full-fingered gloves.
It seems too likely that one's finger(s) could get pulled under the crown!!!
I haven't ridden another bike where this issue was apparent, but on this bike it happens every ride.
David Snyder Auburn, CA usa
Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com> wrote: These look terribly close to the headtube compared to what I've become accustomed to seeing. Does it matter? Angel Gracia Long Valley, NJ
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Setup with....down tube shifters
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